Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The host for this show is Sandra Simms. The guests are Vernellia Randall and TeKay Brown-Taylor. Wrapping up Black History Month with perspectives on DEI. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l97L9SHRP40PaPAEyZaWsL Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Hawaii’s Short-term Rental Crackdown (Hawaii Together)
State, County Bills Threaten Residents. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Joshua Montgomery. State and county bills loom over the future of Hawaii’s short-term vacation rental industry. Several state bills would allow counties to phase out short-term rentals and impose higher taxes on them, while a Hawaii Island initiative would […]
Business Co-creating Peace in Africa (The Matrix of Peace)
The Sunshine Approach Business Model. The host for this show is Phyllis Blees. The guest is Don Larson. Don Larson, award-winning leader of Hershey Foods describes his unique multi-sector, whole-systems approach to sourcing and selling cashews from Mozambique the ‘Sunshine Approach’ way. We see through the lens of the Matrix of Peace Whole Systems Model […]
What Really Happened in Putin’s Interview (Global Connections)
Let’s Look at all his Mistakes About Russian History. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. With thanks to Tim Snyder, history professor and Yale, we examine Vladimir Putin’s comments in his recent ‘interview’ with Tucker Carlson. Our guest Dr Roopmai Khandekar helps us understand the circumstances of the […]
Vivian Wu: Dasheng Media (A Nation of Immigrants)
Mighty Voice, be Heard. The host for this show is Chang Wang. The guest is Vivian Wu. Vivian Wu is a seasoned media industry professional with over 20 years of experience in journalism, international reporting, and media innovation in both English and Chinese markets. Currently, she is the CEO and founder of Mighty Voice LLC, […]
Teetering on the Hyphen (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)
Asian American in Asia. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Gloria Wu. Complexities and challenges of in-between identities, navigating Asian spaces as an Asian American; Cultural differences, language barriers, how Western attitudes work in a local Asian society like Hong Kong; Addressing current discriminations against Asian Americans in the Trump […]
Water, Water Everywhere — Nope (Code Green)
The Best Water is the Water Not Used. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Ernest ‘Ernie’ Lau. Mobilizing resources to build a sustainable water future requires multi-stakeholder partnerships between government, business, and civil society. Talking about public-private partnerships (PPPs) will raise the specter of ill-fated partnerships of the past decades. […]
Hawai’i Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (Beyond the Lines)
Beyond Leadership. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. The guest is Sylvia Luke. We talk with LG Sylvia about the reasons why she is a successful leader, her vision for Hawaii’s future, the challenges she deals with as lieutenant governor, and creating a superior culture of excellence. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this […]
Asia Pacific Forum Sustainable Development (Cooper UNion)
VNR, VLR, City Checkup on SDGs. The host for this show is Joshua Cooper. The guests are Bounhom Chantha, Bounthone Chanthalavong-Wiese and Marcus Wiese. The Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development is an annual gathering of governments and regional civil society coming together to share about the 17 UN Global Goals on the ground in […]
How Much like a Proxy Vote is a Proxy War (Keeping the World Company)
Why Do we Have so Many of them. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Jean Rosenfeld. Our panel discusses the proxy wars now going on in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East. What’s the difference between a proxy war, an asymmetric war and a traditional war, […]